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Great Wall

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April 7th 2010
Today we went to the Great Wall. The part of the Great Wall we went to is called the Mutlanyu Great Wall. We went to this part even though it is a little further away because we heard there are less tourists and the Great Wall splits there. We climbed about 1000 steps and walked for about 3 hours. The Great Wall has been restored to the original state. We climbed to the top of the mountian an ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more